women and childbirth

Childbirth is a spiritual experience! The Mother. The moment of childbirth is the supreme moment of a woman's life. The agony of delivery is rewarded by the ecstasy of hearing the child's cry! Nine months of extreme watchfulness is followed by fulfillment.
It is the state of mind of a woman at the time of conception which sets the seal on the future development of the child. If the woman can imagine of the highest ideal she is capable of,the child so conceived will be a reflection of that ideal!
In ancient cultures care was taken that a pregnant woman is surrounded with pleasant pictures,given nutritious foods, encouraged to listen to music,read good books and saved from awkward movements so that the child can imbibe good influences. There are reported incidents in Africa and India where a woman gave birth while working in the fields and carried on after the delivery without any problem!One of the reasons for frequent caeserian sections these days is the lack of inadequate exercise during pregnancy.
Till the age of 2 there is an invisible connection between the mother and child and the mother can perceive every single need of the child!
The whole universe is nothing but mother and child!